OSHA Inspection: WOOD FIBERS INC.

Issued

Jan 9, 2012

Abate by

Feb 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    Employee(s) were cleaning/working on the CPM mill without taking steps to properly de-energize and/or apply lockout/tagout devices to equipment, exposing them to potential rotating parts and thermal hazards.

Issued

Jan 9, 2012

Abate by

Feb 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) Employee(s) were cleaning/working on the CPM mill without taking steps to properly de-energize and/or apply lockout/tagout devices to equipment, exposing them to potential rotating parts and thermal hazards.     b) The company had not documented energy control procedures when employee(s) would access the work-platforms alongside of the storage bins and collection system outside of the facility, potentially exposing employees to unguarded belts and pulleys not fully enclosed.     Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation Required.

Issued

Jan 9, 2012

Abate by

Feb 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    The company did not provide written certification that the forklift operator(s) moving pallets of product around in the facility were trained and evaluated per the requirements of this standard.

Issued

Jan 9, 2012

Abate by

Jan 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Two (2) unguarded pulleys were located 6 feet above the back of Mill No. 1, creating an in-running nip point hazard.

Issued

Jan 9, 2012

Abate by

Jan 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(2)(i): Overhead horizontal belt(s) with lower parts seven -7 feet or less from the floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded on the sides and bottom in accordance with the requirements specified at CFR 1910.219(o)(3):    A horizontal belt above the Pellet Mill No. 1 was not guarded to prevent exposure to in-running nip point where it came into two (2) pulleys and rotating parts hazards.

Issued

Jan 9, 2012

Abate by

Jan 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): The highest management official at the establishment did not certify that the annual summary based on the OSHA 300 logs was true and correct to their knowledge:     a) The Human Resources Manager signed the 2008 annual summary, 300A log, and not the highest management official at the establishment.     b) The Human Resources Manager signed the 2009 annual summary, 300A log, and not the highest management official at the establishment.     c) The Human Resources Manager signed the 2010 annual summary, 300A log, and not the highest management official at the establishment.